Graz - Austria's second city - was European
cultural capital in 2003. I expect readers of these pages will be more interested
to learn that it's home to four breweries, three of them brewpubs.

Pubs
Austrian pubs - and those of Graz are no exception - have lots in common
with those over the border in the Czech Republic. Half litre measures, reasonably-priced
food and vaulted ceilings are the features that most readily spring into
my mind.

A beerhall bought by Gösser as long ago as 1924. As you would
expect from a brewery outlet, it sells most of the Gösser beers.An old 40,000
litre mash tun from the brewery has been built into the taproom.

They serve a Gösser-Gulasch made with (could you have guessed it?) Gösser
beer.